Using CVS/SVN is great but it can be a right pain in the ass if it goes wrong. I’ve been using it on an off for a few years now. I always stick to these simple rules and very rarely run into any conflicts or difficulties. On the same note, I managed to get CVS working on my Dreamhost account with TortoiseCVS on my machine and viewcvs web front end hosted on Dreamhost. A very nice set up indeed. I’ll post how I went about getting it working another time.
- Update frequently
- Always update before committing
- Always add a meaningful comment to each commit